by External Article | Sep 18, 2020 | 24/7 Caregiving, Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Generation X, Long Term Caregiving |
Four years ago, Jo was diagnosed with dominantly inherited Alzheimer’s disease, an extremely rare form caused by a genetic mutation slithering through his family tree. Jo watched his mother die of the same illness when he was a teenager. Even in this early-onset form... 
by External Article | Oct 1, 2018 | 24/7 Caregiving, Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Finances, Housing, Long Term Caregiving, Planning |
Families are overwhelmed and unprepared: Roland had early-onset Alzheimer’s. Before long, he was let go from his job, and his wife, who ran a small cleaning operation, cut back her hours to care for him. It was “by far the hardest thing I have ever done,” says Debbie,... 
by External Article | Mar 29, 2018 | 24/7 Caregiving, Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Housing, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation, Working Family Caregivers |
Kathryn’s father moved back in to help out while they continued to look for answers. Finally, Pat got a diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She was 55-years-old. “It wasn’t the news that anyone wanted to hear, especially my mom,”... 
by Guest Author | Nov 2, 2017 | Caregiver Stories, Caring for a Romantic Partner |
You used to see him quite often at the social club events. He’d usually sit at the end of the table, listening to the conversation but rarely making a comment, he looked tired and there was always an aura of sadness about him. You glance his way and wonder why... 
by Alisa Goodman | Apr 26, 2017 | Caregiver Stories |
Rebecca Doig’s Alzheimer’s reached the point of needing constant care when she was only 31. Amy Norton was diagnosed at only 43. At the age of just 39, Laura Borrell is one of the youngest people to be diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a condition... 
by External Article | Dec 10, 2015 | Baby Boom Generation, Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Long Term Caregiving |
Dementia takes a toll on caregivers, too Broadcast Meryl Comer was at the height of her career when her husband was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. She’s cared for him for twenty years now. Read the story on Nautilus. 
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